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W. HAN LEY LAP TABLE Filed April 12, 1929 l INVENTOR ATTORNEYS V NkwN Patented Oct. 13,1931? wmmmnmmymr EAST ORANGE'NEWFERSEY,AssIGNOR'1f0T'ERGUsoNBRoTHEBs U The j i ar mamas istof-pr v The lab.tablecomprises a, 325' rotatively and vertically adjustable reversi- I b e eg connectedtto the outer edge t hg jepfi :The table top has both of its sides provided may-beusedeither side up, according to the I I operative position oftheleg, Thetable top" i hpplication filedlpril '12, 1929... Serial 11 ,354,535;

a lap table which will: beparticularlywell.

adaptedforuse-asa solitaire card table,eorfas a writing, sewing or reading table. Myinvention generally; comprises a-lap table which isaruy supportedtby 'a rotatively and vertically adjustable reversible leg: and "partly supported bythe lap of the useiyfor 'by the arms of a chair occupied by ftheiuser, the leg being adapted to .bes'wungg from its 7 inoperative {position in the plane of the table top along. the outer edge thereof, to

, tojbring the table topt'o thedesired heightor: inclination; means being :provided for its operative position at substantially, right angles to the table top in either of two direc- J tions and also being adapted to "be adjusted lockingsthelegfin its different positions. MyinVentionmore particularlycomprises atreversible lap table inwhichth'e table top is provided with two usable surfaces and in which the leginay .be'swung in either direc-' tion from its inoperative position to its operi ati've' position, so that. either one of the op'positesurfaces of the tabletop may be used,

:, thus" materially lengthening the useful life of the table." 1

A practical 'embodiinent of my invention.

is represented in the accompanying drawings,'in which: V I

Fig. 1 represents aplan view of the lap table showing the leg inits folded or inoperative position, located in the" plane of the table top 7 along the outeredge thereof Fig. 2 representsan end View of the table; Fig, 3 represents a front'view of the'table;

Fig. 4 represents a plan view of the table with the leg in its unfolded or operative position at substantially right angles to theftable top; d

Fig. 6 represents afront view of the table; Fig. 7 represents a detail section on an en-,

larged' scale, taken in the plane of theline VII- VII of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of, the arrows; and

Fig. 8 vrepresentsa detail section on an en larged scale, taken in the plane of the line .VIII-eVIII of Fig- 5, looking in the direc-,

tion of the arrows.

Fig. 5 represents an end View of the table with flat-unbroken-usable surfaces so that comprises a suitable boundary frame 1 .hav-

ing', 'inQthe present instance,joppositely disposed rabbets 2 ,and 3 along its inner pe ripheral edges, wit hin which .rabbets theperipher-al edges of twospaced apart sheets and5 of cardboard'or other stiff material -are seatedv and secured substantially flushwith the opposite faces of the frarne. ;iThe se-;sheets may beprovidedforthe sheetsand 5, thepeposed kerfs Sand 9 extending along theopposite facjes of tl1e--'b,oundary frame'l and v spaced outwardly from-their respective rab "bets'2- and'3. 3;. i

; {The boundary frame '11 alongthejjouter front, edge of thetable top also has a legreceiving cross, recess :lOfjcut or otherwise formed therein. From the bottom of this re- 'cess' g :a-" screw 11 ,pr0j ectsfloutwardly, which screw, in the presentwinstance,isgsecure'd .to I

the-frame by providing its'inn'erend'witha wood screw portion 12 engaging the frame; the outer end f'thescrew beingfxprovided' with amachine screwportion 13 forengagement by a leg clamping nut 14; e.

plate or fwasherz 17: may be: located Ion: the

. ,7 c5] tland 5-arepreferablyprovided wlth flex ble G Vers G and 7. of s'i itableniaterial, "ash-for; instance, artificial leather, silk or the like,

.- The table leg 15has alen'gthwlse elongated l l I I slotlfithrough which .thescrew. 1.1. proigbtg to form arotatable andVerticall dj t bl reversible-support:forlthej gleg. Awweari ng 9o:

edge and ,itzbe desiredjto bring lthenleg tto-its 1 eitherdirect-ion accordingtoqwhich one operative position forpartly}supporting'the a if I table theclamp'ing nut is loosened sufficient.- v

11y:to releasezthe legi Thesleg is theirswung 10a the table top surfaces is to be used, to a position substantially at right angles to the plane of the table top. lVhen the leg reaches this position it will seat itself within the cross recess 10 in the outer front edge of the table top frame. The clamping nut may then be tightened to lock the leg firmly to the frame. If the length of the table supporting portion of the leg haste. beva-ried, the clamping nut is; loosened sufici-ently to permit the vertical adjustment of the leg without removing the leg from the cross groove. /Vhen the leg has beenproperly adjusted, the clamping nut is again tightened to lock the leg in such ad? justed position.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a very simple and inexpensive lap table, the height and tilt of which may be readily adjusted to suit different requirements. 'It will also be seen that by providing for the seating of the leg in the cross recess of'the frame I am enabled to rigidly and securely lock the leg against unintentional displacement when in its operative position. It will furthermore be seen that the same clamping means may be employed for locking the leg in its inoperative position". Furthermore, by providing for the swing ing of the leg to either of two operative" positions at substantially right angles to the plane of the table top I am enabled to use either of the two surfaces of the table top and thus materially prolong the useful life of the table. It will furthermore beseen that by'swinging the leg into the plane of the table top along the outer front edge thereof, the table, when the leg is folded, may bereadily stacked with other tables into a compact bundle for shipment or for'storage. is evident that various changesmay be resorted to in the construction, form and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; hence, I do not Wish to be limited to the particular embodiment herein shown and described, but

What I claim is I." A lap table comprising a table top, a leg pivoted to the front edge ofthe table top whereby the leg may be swung into the plane of the tabletop to its inoperative position along said front edge or to substantially right angles to the plane of the table top to its operative position, and a common means for loekingthe leg in its said inoperative and operative positions.

2. A lap table comprising a table top, a longitudinally adjustable leg pivoted to the front edge of the table top whereby the leg may beswung into the plane of the tabletop to its inoperative position along-said front edge or to substantially rightangles to the planeof the tabletop to its op'erative position,

and a common means: for locking the: leg in its said inoperative and operative positions.

3. A reversible lap table comprising a table top, a leg pivoted to the front edge of the table top whereby the leg may be swung into the plane of the table top to its inoperative, position along said front edge or to substantially right angles to the plane of the table top to its operative position, and a common means for locking the-leg inits-said inoperative and operative positions; H

4. A reversible lap table comprising a table top, a longitudinally adjustable leg pivoted to the front edge of the table top whereby the leg may be swung into the plane of the table top to its inoperative position along said front edge or to substantially right angles to the plane of the table top toits gated slot through which the screw projects whereby the leg may be adjusted rotatively and vertically with respect to the table top, and a clamping nut carried by the screw for locking the legin itsdifferent positions.

(YA lap table comprising a table top having a cross recess in its-outer front edge, a screw projecting outwardly from said 'recess, a leg having. a lengthwise elongated slot through which the screw' projects to form a rotatable and vertically adj ustable; support for the leg,iand' a clamping nutcarried by the screw for looking the leg in itsdifferent positions, said legfitting within said recess when theleg is disposed in its operative posi tion-at substantial-1y right anglestothe table top. i i v In .testimony,that I claim the foregoing as my invention, 1 have-signed my name this 10th day of April, 1929. I I

I TILLIAM HANLEY. 

